Category Archives: Government

How to do diplomacy in the face of war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Naomi

Like you, I read about (or maybe just skim over) Trump’s egregiously wacky jabs at convincing everyone he knows what he’s doing. One of the many things he knows nothing about is diplomacy, which demands a grasp of reality he … Continue reading →

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So what happened after that?

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Naomi

The British sailed into what was re-named New York Harbor and took Manhattan, that’s what happened. But what happened after that happened? In Taking Manhattan, Russell Shorto tells us what happened: Scholars of American history once chose to set the … Continue reading →

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Why can’t anybody stand us?

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Naomi

(We all know the one-word explanation for why nobody can stand us Americans right now.) The “us” I’m referring to are New Yorkers. Oh, we knew what you were thinking about us, even before social media. We see you every … Continue reading →

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